Playing through pain
Conejo Valley Little League Juniors All-Stars rise up during a dark moment
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      With heavy hearts, the Conejo Valley Little League Juniors AllStar team took to the field this past week and competed like champions. These young men, their coaches, parents and fans, were coping with the death of a close friend and teammate, 13-year-old James Street of Thousand Oaks. Street died following a skateboarding accident on July 4.
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Street left an unforgettable legacy at Conejo Valley Little League
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      I only met James Street once, but it was an introduction I'll never forget. Last July, Acorn sportswriter Thomas Gase and I were covering the District 13 Little League All-Star Tournament at Colina Middle School in Thousand Oaks.
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WAGS team takes home state title
     SUCCESSFUL RUN CONTINUES- The U-12 team from Westlake-Agoura Girls Softball recently won the state championship at a tournament in Lancaster. In the process, the team has qualified for the national championship tournament in Las Cruces, N.M., beginning July 30. Pictured in the front row from left to right are Carly Silliman, Morgan Schlobohm, Coral Silverberg, Jamie DePippo, Jenna Sugar and Kelly Spear. Middle row: Kelsey Haines, Christie Langlois, Nicole Leonard, Caitlyn Morrison, Ava Jensen and Emily Dinino. Back row: Coaches Kirk Schlobohm, Dan Silliman, Jim DePippo, Scott Morrison, Todd Haines and Arnie Klauber.
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Westlake woman turns golf invention into reality TV
Peterson competing in Golf Channel's 'Fore Inventors Only'
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      Her invention may not be as monumental as Benjamin Franklin's, Thomas Edison's or Henry Ford's, but Westlake Village resident Vicky Peterson is banking that her new idea can lead to prominence, too. Peterson is one of 103 competitors on the Golf Channel's new reality series "Fore Inventors Only," which premiered Tuesday.
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Area softball, baseball players honored as best in state
Oaks Christian's Schlopy named to All-State First Team
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      The 2007 All-State teams for baseball and softball have been released by CalHiSports.com. Making the All-State Softball First Team were Camarillo High senior pitcher Lindsey Dean and Oaks Christian senior Taylor Schlopy, a multipurpose selection.
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